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Oakbank, Manitoba

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in 1950. In 1964, local school divisions were consolidated and Oakbank became the local center for elementary, junior high and high school students, against many people's wishes. A local manual telephone exchange was in operation until 1966 when an automatic exchange was installed. A credit union
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did not reach the surrounding area until 1949. In 1887, a telephone was installed in the home of the municipal secretary treasurer. Various private telephone companies, often with only a dozen subscribers, operated until they were all absorbed by
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built a track that passed through the village; by 1927 the line was double-tracked. A train station existed until 1968. Electricity was supplied by the
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In 1899, a post office was established in the present location of Oakbank and the village grew around it. In 1901, a
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Oakbank continues rapid growth as a bedroom community with many residents commuting to Winnipeg for work.
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church was moved to the community and a Baptist church built in 1908. In 1906, the
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It has a population of about 5,000, making it the largest
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Springfield 1st Rural Municipality in Manitoba 1873-1973
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located about 15 km east of the provincial capital
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Unincorporated communities in Eastman Region, Manitoba
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unincorporated community in the province of Manitoba
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Welcome sign in Oakbank.
Oakbank is located in Manitoba
Manitoba
49°56′29″N 96°50′35″W / 49.94139°N 96.84306°W / 49.94139; -96.84306
Canada
Province
Manitoba
Eastman
Springfield
MP
Provencher
Ted Falk
(CPC)
MLA
Springfield-Ritchot
Ron Schuler
PC
Time zone
UTC-6
CST
DST
UTC-5
CDT
R0E 1J0
R5N
Area code(s)
204, 431, 584
Manitoba
Canada
Winnipeg

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